Information and opinions on health from vspeck at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/43700/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/43700/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/43700/index http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/43700/20596/rn-low-back Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:15:00 -0500 vspeck Hi.  I am a RN who has dealt with many who have suffered with low back pain.  Both in the ER and post surgical on a Med/surg unit.  I was in an automobile accident one year ago and since then have also been dealing with low back pain, not bad, but enough that I know it's there and from experience I know how bad it potentially could get.  It is difficult as a healthcare professional to distinguish the level of pain a... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/43700/20596/rn-low-back